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Great beaches in Ireland
Baile an Sceilg (Ballinskelligs)
Baile an Sceilg is a protected beach situated beside the village of the same name. Horse Island shields it from the r...
Béal Bán
Béal Bán, situated in Ballyferriter Village of Co Kerry near Smerwick Harbour, boasts a peaceful coastline where hors...
Tragumna
Tragumna Beach is a serene, sandy beach situated on the north-east side of Tragumna Bay. It faces the south/south-wes...
Shelling Hill/Templetown
Templetown Beach is a spacious, south-facing beach, comprised of sand and shingle. The bathing water is situated in c...
Keel Beach, Achill Island
Keel Beach is a sandy beach that is open to the south and can experience strong currents and rip tides. It also featu...
Clogherhead
Clogherhead beach is a spacious and gently sloping sandy beach located mainly to the east, with rock and dune formati...
Brittas Bay South
Brittas Bay South Beach is a sandy beach that gently slopes and is backed by a hilly sand dune area. It is part of th...
Fionntrá (Ventry)
Fionntrá beach is protected from the elements, facing east/southeast onto Cuan Fionntrá, an inlet of Dingle Bay. The ...
Ballybunnion South
Ballybunnion South is a beach that faces west onto the Atlantic ocean, making the water rough at times. A thin strip ...
Elly Bay, Belmullet
Elly Bay is a sandy beach with sand dunes, dune grassland, and machair. It is home to various wildlife and plant spec...
Port, Lurganboy
The beach is predominantly composed of sand, with a minor section of rocky formations that are interspersed with sand...
Rush North Beach
Rush North Beach is a sandy beach with a large dune area at the back, gently sloping and bordered by Rush Harbour on ...
Oysterhaven
Oysterhaven Beach, found in Oysterhaven, Co Cork, is an ideal location for windsurfing, sailing, and kayaking due to ...
Rocky Bay
Rocky Bay Beach, situated in Carrigaline, Co Cork is a 300m long, south-facing sandy beach. Access to the beach is th...
White Strand, Caherciveen
White Strand is a small sandy cove facing west, approximately 450m long. It is protected from the Atlantic's waves by...
Galley Cove
Galley Cove is in Co Cork's Crookhaven, featuring a 250m beach that forms part of a protected Special Area of Conserv...
Trá Inis Oírr (Main Beach)
Inis Oírr, located 17km from Galway and 9km from Clare, boasts Trá Inis Oírr, a stunning beach on its northern coast....
Owenahincha, Little Island Strand
Owenahincha is a gently sloping sandy beach that is backed by sand dunes extending between 70m & 100m. However, i...
Rosslare Strand
Rosslare Strand is an urban beach with fine, soft, windblown sand and a gentle slope. The sand dunes to the west are ...
Naran
Naran beach is a sheltered cove beach, located on the Atlantic coast of Ireland, spanning 2km in length. It boasts a ...